Relationships and Predictive Capabilities of Jump Assessments to Soccer-Specific Field Test Performance in Division I Collegiate Players

• Main Authors: Robert G. Lockie (Author), Alyssa A. Stage (Author), John J. Stokes (Author), Ashley J. Orjalo (Author), DeShaun L. Davis (Author), Dominic V. Giuliano (Author), Matthew R. Moreno (Author), Fabrice G. Risso (Author), Adrina Lazar (Author), Samantha A. Birmingham-Babauta (Author), Tricia M. Tomita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leg power is an important characteristic for soccer, and jump tests can measure this capacity. Limited research has analyzed relationships between jumping and soccer-specific field test performance in collegiate male players. Nineteen Division I players completed tests of: leg power (vertical jump (...